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finished working on DR Congo Documentary
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Age

46

Birthday

November 21

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Languages

French, English

About Me

Please feel free to check out my new documentary:
"Children of Congo: From War to Witches."

Over five million people have died during the past decade as a result of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Few people are aware of the unimaginable scale of human suffering, death, and destruction that has occurred in this vast country deep in the heart of Africa. In the aftermath of this brutal war, children have endured the brunt of the suffering. This 67 minute film documents the plight of thousands of street children living in Kinshasa and confirms the wide-spread accusations of child witchcraft, torture and child prostitution. The film also examines the efforts to reintegrate demobilized child soldiers, displaced refugees, and orphaned children following the eruption of the massive Nyiragongo volcano, near the city of Goma in Eastern Congo. These heroic efforts are finally bringing some measure of hope and stability to the lives of the Congolese people.

A shorter version of the film (56 min. 40 sec.) is also available.
Trailers for Children of Congo: From War to Witches can viewed at the following two websites:

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=37459114

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzaiNldlr5s

Interests

filmmaking, photography, traveling, biking, hiking, reading, writing, cooking, scuba diving, The beach, the mountains, skiing, good wine, good conversation, politics, good live music, the theater
More of my photography can be found at http://www.123rf.com/profile_danballuff
 

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Over five million people have died during the past decade as a result of the war in the DRC. Few people are aware of the unimaginable scale of human suffering, death, and destruction that has occurred in this vast country deep in the heart of Africa. In the aftermath of this brutal war, children have endured the brunt of the suffering. This 67 minute film documents the plight of thousands of street children living in Kinshasa and confirms the wide-spread accusations of child witchcraft, torture and child prostitution. The film also examines the efforts to reintegrate demobilized child soldiers, displaced refugees, and orphaned children following the eruption of the massive Nyiragongo volcano, near the city of Goma in Eastern Congo. These heroic efforts are finally bringing some measure of hope and stability to the lives of the Congolese people.
 
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=37459114
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzaiNldlr5s

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Aug 27, 2008 12:07 PM
 
Hi, Dan, thanks for your coment, I´m so so... How are you???
Have a nice day!!!
Bye bye!!!
 
Aug 26, 2008 9:47 AM
lisy says:
 
dan como estas??? been long long time i did not here from you
 
Jun 30, 2008 3:45 PM
 
I looked the documentary you did,I think you are a great person with good feelings I am happy we can be friends.:)
 
Jun 30, 2008 10:49 AM
Pilar says:
 
That has been of your life, you have not been in line Dan give since(as,like) your work goes and as(like) estan your fanilia in the house of the forest.kiss
 
Jun 30, 2008 10:45 AM
Pilar says:
 
Hi Dan How are you friend.kiss
 
Apr 22, 2008 12:47 PM
 
good night
 
Apr 8, 2008 4:22 PM
Angel says:
 
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Mar 29, 2008 9:45 PM
 
hi!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks for the message!! I hope you'r fine and.. well you right is spring nos, but I rather cold, it's too hot here!!!

kisses!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Mar 29, 2008 12:09 PM
 
 
Mar 28, 2008 1:04 PM
Pilar says:
 
Que bueno vas a pasarla trabajando espero que algun dia estes por mi tierra y sobre todo el trabajo voluntario que haces engrandece a la persona, claro salgo con mi pequeño es lo que hago casi siempre.Hasta que llegue mi principe..ja es un decir bueno que tengas un buen fin de semana besitos
That good you are going to spend(pass) it working I wait that algun day estes for my land and especially the volunteer work that you do enlarges the person, clear I go out with my small it is what I do almost always. Until my prince comes .. ja is one to say well that you should have a good weekend.
kiss
 
Mar 28, 2008 12:51 PM
Pilar says:
 
I do not have anything planned, but at least to give a walk along a great park of amusements or to go to the cinema with my pèqueño, a besito look after yourself
 
Mar 20, 2008 9:42 AM
FOON says:
 
thax 4 da add.
 
Mar 17, 2008 3:58 AM
Alla says:
 
Hello Dan

Thanks for ur quick reply. Me i work in an ispection company, boring smt:-( but it`s ok. As for weather we are having some kind of changebale season, so that spring cannot come yet..2 days it's sunny, next days cold and rainy..:-))..So i am dreaming of a sunny and warm countries now! Always nice to have dreams, don`t u think? So Dan happy that we are in contact with u.
Wish u a good and not hard start of a week..
Salut from Russia..
 
Mar 12, 2008 6:46 AM
Alla says:
 
Hi Dan
Thanks for ur reply. I am ok thanks. U seem to be an interesting person ;-).
In Russia life is going on..:-) Raining!.. Hate this..
Ok, wish u a nice (not rainy day)!
Kisses
P.S. My profile (u know)..don't use often (almost never
:-)). When have time will try to make smth..But liked u..and we'll see.
 
Mar 11, 2008 10:37 AM
 
hello Dan!!!
My english is bad, I anwer in Spanish.
He visitado tu página y me gustó mucho, tienes fotos espectaculares. Me gusta viajar y fotográfiar lo que veo, espero algún dia poder ver yo misma las imagenes de tus fotos.
Andorra es un país muy muy pequeño de montaña, en los Pirineos, Europa. La verdad és que para quien le guste la motaña és muy bonito, por su vegetación, aunque en fauna és un poco pobre.
Yo en Andorra tengo una vida tranquila y sobretodo segura, para mi opinion deve de ser uno de los paises más seguros del mundo. Trabajo de comercial inmobiliaria, tengo un perro fantástico, un Husky, que se vuelve loco de alegria cuando nieva.
Andorra és muy pequeño y eso hace que la gente necesite salir de vez en cundo, por lo que la gente aquí viaja mucho.
Yo he estado en: Tailandi, Ejipto, Cuba, Mejico, India, Rumania, Francia...
Este més de junio tengo previsto un circuito por diferentes poblaciones de Europa.
me alegra tu interés por conocerme, espero entiendas español o tengas alguien que te traduzca.
Un beso!!!!
Mónica.
 
Mar 8, 2008 2:10 PM
 
buen fin de semana querido Dan!! un besoteeeeeeeeeeee
 
Mar 3, 2008 11:46 AM
 
good night
 
Feb 29, 2008 1:56 AM
Rumon says:
 
Hi den...very nice to meet u. I m a peace worker working for a dream "War Free World". Join with me in a hi5 group "AGAINST GENOCIDE AND WAR CRIME". I hope together we make true our dream.
 
 
Feb 18, 2008 9:26 AM
 



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